LOL:)

Sorry (as you know) I don't know anything about the Hotel Zone or AI properties.

Thank you. I will email them again and ask if they will do that for me. When I was there about the same time last year, it's not like they were full then.

<it's not like they were full then>

OR you could do the cheaper 3rd party rent & then throw yourself on the mercy of the front desk for a nicer room upon arrival (if you would settle for a non-balcony room).

All that said... I would go with The Trop unless something dramatically changes in the pricing you've described above. For the same/similar price the beachfront and pool set up at The Trop is a whole lot nicer than PdR will ever be (love 'em as I do).

I think so too. Now to just get good air:) For a short trip I want the non stop flights and don't want to pay more than $500 CAD. Very excited to try some new restaurants I didn't get to last year. Places I know my kids wouldn't like so we dont' try them when the kids are there. Can't wait to go back to Coco's Kitchen though. So far, my best breakfast place in PV. Would like to try Roberto's now that they opened up again as well. IT was the first place I ate at in PV 20 years ago and still remember it as being one of my best meals.

Buena suerte!

Well, the PDR agreed to waive the fridge fee but keep the balcony fee, so it will be $57US per night. With the current rates today, the Trop in a standard room with balcony and king directly with the hotel is $57US w/o breakfast and $63 US w/breakfast via my tour operator so balcony guaranteed, but king on request.
The Las Palmas AI is $43US and the Sunscape in a king ocean view room AI is $76US. Also, free calls to Canada ,but that isn't a big deal since I use majic jack and that is free anyway with wifi which is readily available. Althought I'm reading it's not as good as it used to be with the new company.
I would like to be on the SS this trip, but it seems crazy to pass up the cheap AI's, even for breakfast, mini fridges filled with beer daily for free, etc. Just have to bite the bullet and decide. Decisions decisions:)

But you wanted to stay in a hotel or condo in Zona Romantica? I thought that was the entire point of this thread.

If you want to go with a cheap All Inclusive in the Hotel Zone, you know way more about that than I do.

I know, but hard to pass up such a good deal. Will just mean that I will be bussing it south to see the hotels on my list. I'm leaning to the trop or SS. Seems crazy to spend more to stay in a lesser property, but I don't want to travel. Those are my issues right now. Like I said, I just have to decide and stick to it.

<seems crazy to spend more to stay in a lesser property>

Hopefully you'll post how this turns out. You couldn't pay me to stay at a hotel zone resort AI ;-)